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Endurance

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This docudrama focuses on the life and accomplishments of Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, who won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. The revered athlete appears as himself, as do his parents, though scenes of his early years are dramatized and depict the aspiring young runner learning how to channel his talent in rural Ethiopia. Most notably, however, the film presents footage of Gebrselassie's exciting Olympic win in the 10,000-meter category.
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Todd McCarthy Variety 08/05/2008
More analytically inclined will be suspicious of the degree of contrivance involved and the stylistic idealization of Third World poverty. Go to Full Review Jeff Millar Houston Chronicle 07/21/2005
I found the film engrossing, missing only the opportunity to spend more time with the mechanics of distance training and, perhaps through that, to learn how Gebrselassie became the world's best at what he does. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
He didn't come from a background of training, coaching and determination, but from the rural hills, where we see him running to school, running to the water well, running to the fields, always with that stoic thrumming of his breath. Go to Full Review Jim Lane Sacramento News & Review 08/07/2008
2/5
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 05/26/2006
2.5/4
Interesting on many levels, but doesn't quite show the passion of the human body like Leni Riefenstahl's Olympia or the thrill of the race like the recent Children of Heaven. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Denton Record-Chronicle 02/17/2005
5/5
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07/26/2012 Not a spectacular docu-drama storyline, but done well. See more 10/02/2011 Endurance, a rare and interesting film about Haile Gebrselassie. See more 08/30/2011 This is one of the great sports documentaries and its apparent that few of the well know critics who have seen this film were ever athletes. Its an incredible story. One that show the resilience of a human being with a passionate mind. This is not Hollywood. Don't expect it to be. See more 03/03/2010 You'll need plenty endurance of your own to make it through this painfully long eighty minutes. It's one of the most boring movies Disney has ever made. (First and only viewing - In my mid-twenties) See more 01/29/2010 This was OK. I'm not sure if there were supposed to be subtitles and the copy I saw didn't have them? It didn't matter, not understanding the language made me focus on the images and the solitary nature of the long distance runner. Visually stunning and quite restrained for a Disney production. See more 09/26/2009 This is a great movie, especially if you run. We've all seen stories about somebody rising above poverty and excelling at something. It is a true story that really illustrates that. The only drawback to this movie is that it was made 9 years too soon. For most athletes, the Olympics is the defining moment of their careers. But for Haile, it was only the beginning. See more Read all reviews
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Bud Greenspan

Director

Leslie Woodhead

Director

Haile Gebrselassie

Self

Shawananness Gebrselassie

Haile's Mother

Yonas Zergaw

Young Haile Gebrsellasie

Tedesse Haile

Young Haile's Father

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Synopsis This docudrama focuses on the life and accomplishments of Ethiopian runner Haile Gebrselassie, who won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. The revered athlete appears as himself, as do his parents, though scenes of his early years are dramatized and depict the aspiring young runner learning how to channel his talent in rural Ethiopia. Most notably, however, the film presents footage of Gebrselassie's exciting Olympic win in the 10,000-meter category.
Director
Bud Greenspan, Leslie Woodhead
Producer
Terrence Malick, Max Palevsky, Edward R. Pressman
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 14, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$229.1K
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Surround